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I UK [məˈnuːvə(r)] / US [məˈnuvər] noun [countable]
Word forms "manoeuvre":
singular manoeuvre plural manoeuvres

1)

a) an action or movement that you need care or skill to do

Dexter tried every manoeuvre he could to overtake the truck.

a complicated/difficult manoeuvre:

Everyone had to concentrate for the complicated manoeuvre to work.

b) a clever or dishonest action that you do to get something that you want

Mercer won the election thanks to the manoeuvres of his son-in-law.

2)

a) a planned movement by a military group involving many soldiers, vehicles, ships, or planes in a particular place

b) manoeuvres

[plural] a military training operation

military manoeuvres

II UK [məˈnuːvə(r)] / US [məˈnuvər] verb [intransitive/transitive]
Word forms "manoeuvre":
present tense I/you/we/they manoeuvre he/she/it manoeuvres present participle manoeuvring past tense manoeuvred past participle manoeuvred

1) to move someone or something in a situation that needs care or skill

manoeuvre something into/through etc something:

Katherine's good at manoeuvring her car through heavy traffic.

2) to get something that you want by using a clever or dishonest plan

manoeuvre someone into something:

Jack quickly manoeuvred himself into a managerial position.